Flowers were laid at the scene of a "senseless" fatal stabbing in Sydenham over the weekend.

Metropolitan Police officers were called to a Miall Walk at 9.30pm on Friday, but the 19-year-old man died at the scene.

Officers attempted first aid on the teenager and London Ambulance Service also attended the incident.

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The teenager’s family have been told but formal identification and a post-mortem examination will take place in the coming days.

A dozen family members could be seen speaking to detectives within the police cordon, which covers the areas from the A212 to Champion Road, on Saturday.

One relative who did not wish to be named said the teenager’s mother is “in pieces”, as he stepped inside the cordon to support her.

Several officers were at the scene, while forensics experts have been examining a property on the A212 where what appeared to be a long trail of blood stains could be seen on the pavement.

A bouquet of flowers has been left outside the property.

Lewisham West and Penge MP Ellie Reeves tweeted: “Incredibly saddened to hear of the fatal stabbing of a 19 year old boy on Miall Walk in Sydenham last night.

“My thoughts & deepest sympathies are with the victim’s family. Yet another senseless loss of life, another family devastated by knife crime and it needs to stop.”